Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpar117’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, mauve flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar117’.

This application claims priority to Plant Breeder's Rights ApplicationNumber 2020/2263, which was filed at the Community Plant Variety RightsOffice in the European Union on Sep. 21, 2020, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2012 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar117’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has pink flowers while the new variety has mauveflowers. The female seed parent plant has Purple Group 75B flowers whilethe new variety has Purple Group 76C flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant mauve flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar117’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2012 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar117’ was selected in thespring of 2013 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar117’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2013. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpar117’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar117’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowersviewed from above and the side, petals detached showing reproductiveflower parts, sepals detached showing receptacle.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are leaves, barestems, and a cluster of open flowers on the branch. Plants shown are 4months of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar117’, as observed in itsgrowth in a controlled environment greenhouse in Odense Denmark.Observed plants are 4 months old and were grown on their own roots in 19cm containers. Color references are made using The Royal HorticulturalSociety (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common termsof color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpar058’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,604 are compared to ‘Poulpar117’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar117’ ‘Poulpar058’ Petal Count 30 20 Flower Diameter 45mm 42 mm General Tonality Purple Group Purple Group of Flower Color 76C75A

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 21 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 19 mm.        -   Bud form.—Urceolate.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Purple Group 76D with            intonations of Yellow-White Group 158B.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D.            Surface: Strong pubescence.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B.            Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have moderate foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—19 mm long, 10 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 8 mm in height, 11 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 145A. Shape: Campanulate.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 35 mm. Diameter: mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 145A. Strength: Strong.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 2 to 7 cm. Diameter: About mm. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of about    15 flower buds per stem. Development as a panicle.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Moderate to somewhat strong perfume.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 45 mm when open. Flower depth is 20            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Shallow open cup.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper and lower portions are            flat.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 30 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Purple Group 76C.-   Petal color:    -   -   Outer petals.—Upper surface: Purple Group 76C. At the middle            zone and margins Purple Group 76D. There is a petal spot at            the base, Green-White Group 157A. Lower surface: Purple            Group 76D with other intonations of White Group N155B. There            is a petal spot at the base, Green-White Group 157A.        -   Inner petals.—Upper surface: Purple Group 76C. At the middle            zone and margins Purple Group 76D. There is a petal spot at            the base, Green-White Group 157A. Lower surface: Purple            Group 76D with intonations of Orange-White Group 159A. At            the base of the petal Yellow Group 2D.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Somewhat reflexed.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Round.        -   Size.—25 mm (l)×25 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 1.5 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Orange Group            163A. Quantity: 65 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: White Group 155C. Length: 7 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 7 mm. Quantity: 22 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow-White Group 158A.        -   Styles.—Color: White Group 155A.        -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, compact. Plants are 27 cm in height, and 25    cm wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Length.—Canes are about 15 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 6 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 37 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—3 prickles per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 5 mm.        -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is linear.        -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Yellow-White Group 158A. Mature            prickles: Yellow-White Group 158A.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—About 102 mm (l)×75 (w).        -   Quantity.—3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 10 mm long, mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Petiole.—Length: 14 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 35 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: Terminal leaflets are about 46 mm long, 27 mm wide.            Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute.            Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Not glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa,    rust Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis    cinerea under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in The American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniaturerose class named ‘Poulpar117’, substantially as illustrated anddescribed herein, due to its abundant mauve flowers, disease resistance,and extended period of bloom.